| Front | John Donne The Flea Explore: 'O stay, three lives in one flea spare, Where we almost, yea more than married are.' x4 |
|---|---|
| Back | •Caesura + theatrical exclamation •subliminally persuasive as rhyme scheme ABAB until line 7 rhyming triplet, reiterating 'three (lives)' structurally •Religious imagery 'three lives' 'married' •His, her's and the flea's lives alludes to the Holy Trinity |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Flea killing john donne explore make apt kill
Previous card: Blood flea mingled sex john donne explore tis
Up to card list: AQA AS English Literature Pre-1900s Poetry Flashcards